STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE

One Sheet (28.5" x 41"); Printers Proof Ratings Box Style C
Very Fine Rolled; Artwork by Tom Chantrell
20th Century Fox, 1977

This rare poster for the franchise is the International "Style C" one-sheet with the PG rating box, which some believe was to be used on International military bases. It is a never-before folded printer's proof.

This printer's proof has scattered crimping and mild edge wear.

Before a poster is printed in larger quantities, a limited number of posters are used as "test" posters. They would need to be shown to studio heads, marketing execs, and anyone needing to give approval. Often, they would leave the color bar on the edge of the posters, which added an extra inch to the width of the poster. Once these printer's test posters were shown to the various people in a position to approve them, the printer would print the full print run of the posters. A printer's test poster is far rarer than a regular poster.

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